The Architects Act, 1972.
8.Disabilities.-
A person shall not be eligible for election or
nomination as a member of the Council, if he-
(a) is an undischarged insolvent; or
(b) has been convicted by a court in India for
any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years, and
shall continue to be ineligible for a further period of five years since his
release.